Australia Road Trip (Melbourne, Sydney, Perth) 7-18 May 09
Friday, May 22, 2009
7 May 09 - Had Popeye dinner at Changi Airport before boarding the plane to Melbourne..
8 May 09 - Splitpoint Lighthouse, Port Campbell National Park 12 Apostles, Loch Arch Gorge
Touched down at Airport at 4am, long long drive to Great Ocean Road. Had a few stops along the way to go down & see some nice sceneries along the way.
Splitpoint Lighthouse..
Finally reached our cottage.. put down our luggages and drove down to the 12 Apostles.. It's really country living.. in the morning we could hear the Moo Moo & Quake Quake sound coming from the field opposite.
12 Apostles.. highlight of this trip.. something I wanna see before they disappear. A few of the apostles have already collapsed over time. 
Loch Arch Gorge.. started drizzling.. so we postponed London Bridge to visit tomorrow.
Fish & Chips dinner..
Our Cozy Cottage.. real fireplace! First time I see real fireplace!!! *warmth*
9 May 09 - Continuation of Great Ocean Road.. London Bridge.. Drive back to Melbourne city
London Bridge.. another must see attraction along Great Ocean Road. 
Brunch at Laver's Hill.. shared this with Chris..
Stopby a wineyard for wine tasting.. bought home a bottle of wine. 
Hourly Fire display outside CROWN casino.. 
10 May 09 - Met up with Seannie..
Seannie was our tour guide for the day.. Firstly, she brought us to a Flea Market.. then to a Dim Sum Restaurant for lunch.. then to Victoria Market.. and lastly St Paul Cathedral. Thanks for showing us around.. Although it's a short meet up.. it was really nice! *hugz*
Dinner at Pancake Parlour.. they have a cute mirror outside their restaurant.. hee.. 
*fatty*
Tiamo stands for I love U.. hee.. nice italian food.. nice ambience.. they have overhead heater to keep us warm in this cold weather.. water in wine bottles and a heart shape tiamo on the table.. great place for couples to dine in.
Seannie was our tour guide for the day.. Firstly, she brought us to a Flea Market.. then to a Dim Sum Restaurant for lunch.. then to Victoria Market.. and lastly St Paul Cathedral. Thanks for showing us around.. Although it's a short meet up.. it was really nice! *hugz*
Dinner at Pancake Parlour.. they have a cute mirror outside their restaurant.. hee.. 
*fatty*
11 May 09 - Date with Dear alone.. Melbourne Zoo, Melbourne University, Tiamo
Long walk from Melbourne Zoo to Melbourne University.. think it's around 2hrs walk.. then after that walk from Melbourne Uni to Italian Street for dinner.. I almost died from all the walking!!!!
Took the tram to Melbourne Zoo..
Melbourne Zoo.. very educational.. I learnt that Koalas are norturnal animals & they sleep 20hrs per day.. only wake up to eat. I also learnt that Penguins waddle because their leg don't have knee joint.. so if we have to fixed our joint, we'll also waddle like Penguins.
Melbourne Uni.. Harry Potter feel..
Tiamo stands for I love U.. hee.. nice italian food.. nice ambience.. they have overhead heater to keep us warm in this cold weather.. water in wine bottles and a heart shape tiamo on the table.. great place for couples to dine in.12 May 09 - Caught a movie "Boy in Striped Pyjamas" before going to airport to catch fight to Sydney.
The cinema has an Anna Sui feel to it.. 
13 May 09 - Dolphin Cruise, Sand Boarding, Chen Shun's B'day
Pretty heart-shaped Choc.. and award winning Easter Choc..
Dolphin Cruise.. nice.. but the taiwan dolphin cruise was better.. see more varieties of dolphins & the explanation along the way was much better.. this one nice too.. going out to sea is refreshing..
Sand Boarding.. Ultimate FUN!!! Although I fell down twice & had sand all over my body.. & the climb up to slide down was tiring, it was a memorable experience! I had such a bad fall.. flew off the board.. landed face down.. sand went into my clothes n Dear had to cover me frantically while I shake the sand off.
Chen Shun's B'day Celebration.. Cake Making process..
14 May 09 - Blue Mountains 1 Day Tour
Sand Boarding.. Ultimate FUN!!! Although I fell down twice & had sand all over my body.. & the climb up to slide down was tiring, it was a memorable experience! I had such a bad fall.. flew off the board.. landed face down.. sand went into my clothes n Dear had to cover me frantically while I shake the sand off.
Chen Shun's B'day Celebration.. Cake Making process..
14 May 09 - Blue Mountains 1 Day Tour
Visited a Zoo to see koalas & kangaroos..
Brave Dear who isn't scared of kangaroos.. n Scardey Darling who doesn't dare to get close..
1st Scenic ride.. with Glass panel on our feet to see below..
2nd Ride we took.. Steep 52degrees tram down.. I was screaming along the way.. On the real tram.. & on the fake one.. 
2nd Ride we took.. Steep 52degrees tram down.. I was screaming along the way.. On the real tram.. & on the fake one.. 3rd scenic ride we took..
The Three Sisters.. a famous Sydney tourist sight..
Pretty heart-shaped Choc.. and award winning Easter Choc..Good Bye Blue Mountains.. *twigz*
15 May 09 - Opera House, Sydney Fish Market, Fireworks @ Darling Harbour
Lotsa photo-taking at the Opera House.. Dear was very nice because he helped me take all these pretty photos with nice angles.. 
Fresh Seafood at Sydney Fish Market.. to start off, 10 of us shared a seafood platter.. it's heavy!
15 May 09 - Opera House, Sydney Fish Market, Fireworks @ Darling HarbourLotsa photo-taking at the Opera House.. Dear was very nice because he helped me take all these pretty photos with nice angles.. Fresh Seafood at Sydney Fish Market.. to start off, 10 of us shared a seafood platter.. it's heavy!Lobsters..
Prawns that are so fresh, they taste SWEET! My favourite! hee.. :)
Dinner at a nice restaurant by the harbour.. finished dinner just on time to catch the fireworks!
Dinner at a nice restaurant by the harbour.. finished dinner just on time to catch the fireworks!Fireworks to celebrate Darling Harbour's 21st b'day.. Photos just can't do justice to the magnificent fireworks display. I've taken a video of the whole fireworks.. will be uploading onto facebook soon.
16 May 09 - Ferry to Manly BeachCam-whoring on the ferry to Manly Beach.. Nice photos of the Opera House & Harbourbridge on board the ferry.. Pictures that's so pretty, they look as if they were taken off a postcard! 
At Manly Beach..
Nice n cheap italian lunch.. the pizza only costs AU$5.50 for the whole pizza, not 1 slice!! Too bad I didn't realize before I place my order.. Nonetheless, the other dishes are good too.
Walked 1.5
km to see this view.. Worth it?
km to see this view.. Worth it?
Hanged around here for awhile.. REST n photo-taking.. Sephia mode..
Long way back to the harbour to take ferry back..
Ferry back to Circular Quay.. Sunset.. 
Dinner at Pancake on the Rock.. I had nice chicken & mushroom crepes, shared with Aylwin (ribeye steak) & Chris (chocolate buttermilk pancake). *delicious*
Harbourbridge Night Walk.. Photo Taking of the Opera House & Sydney Harbour at Night..
The Glowing Moon at the Amusement Park..
18 May 09 - Home Sweet Home
Dinner at Pancake on the Rock.. I had nice chicken & mushroom crepes, shared with Aylwin (ribeye steak) & Chris (chocolate buttermilk pancake). *delicious*Harbourbridge Night Walk.. Photo Taking of the Opera House & Sydney Harbour at Night..The Glowing Moon at the Amusement Park..
17 May 09 - DFO, Shopping & More Shopping, Romantic Seafood Dinner at Cupid's Hotel
18 May 09 - Home Sweet HomeSupposed to wake up at 2 am but I overslept.. Woke up at 3am & had to rush all the way to the airport.. Flight at 6am to Perth.. Transit at Perth & it's a long long flight back to Singapore. Home Sweet Home.. I love this long holiday.. :)
posted by Zephyr @ 4:27 PM,
2 Comments:
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At 8:02 AM,
sHeEnA=) said...
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HEE!
VERY NICE TRIP & BLOG ENTRY! :)
Glad u enjoyed urselves! U made Aust seem so nice. Hahaz... :)
luV,
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At 9:23 PM,
Zephyr said...
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Sheena Dear..
haha.. u r e only one that leaves comment on my blog.. wonder if u r e only one reading.. lol.. Aust is nice! i wanna go back there again.. perhaps visit other states.. *grinz* u should go there someday too! :)
